Carolyn Taylor is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show.[1]
An alumna of The Second City's Toronto company,[2] she was a writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes before launching Baroness von Sketch with her castmates Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen.[3]
At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the troupe were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series, and won the award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series; at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the troupe won the awards in both of the same categories.[4]
She has also had acting roles in the television series Queer as Folk, Zoe Busiek: Wild Card, Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye, Ghosts season 2, episode 4 "The Tree" as June and the films 19 Months and Portrait of a Serial Monogamist, and wrote for the television series That's So Weird! and Dan for Mayor.
She is an out lesbian.[5]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | 19 Months | Lisa | |
| 2015 | Portrait of a Serial Monogamist | Robyn Woodyard | |
| 2017 | This Will Be My Legacy | Diana | Short film |
| 2019 | The AfterLifetime of Colm Feore | Receptionist | Short film |
| Camera Test | Interview Subject | Short film | |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Zack Files | Security Guard | Season 2, episode 16: "Kleptomanizack" |
| Nero Wolfe | Smelly Woman | Season 2, episode 2: "The Next Witness" | |
| Queer as Folk | Student / Grad Student | 2 episodes | |
| 2002-2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Arlene | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Penny | 2 episodes Also known as Zoe Busiek: Wild Card |
| 2005-2012 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | — | Writer - 39 episodes |
| 2008 | Corner Gas | — | Writer - 8 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | That's So Weird! | — | Writer - 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Dan for Mayor | — | Writer - 3 episodes |
| 2016-2021 | Baroness Von Sketch Show | Various | 46 episodes Director - 2 episodes Writer Producer |
| 2019 | Cavendish | Beverly Clinch | Episode 2: "The Annes" |
| 2021 | Scaredy Cats | Wanda | 9 episodes |
| 2022 | Detention Adventure | Grisel | 3 episodes |
| Workin' Moms | Kathy | Season 6, episode 10: "Bachelorette, But Make it Spooky" | |
| Ghosts | June | 2 episodes | |
| Phantom Pups | Writer, episode: "Phantom Phoam" | ||
| Film as actress | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | The Zeta Family | Katie's Mom | |